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In the news release, The 16th Annual ACTRA Awards in Toronto Nominees, issued 12-Jan-2018 by ACTRA Toronto over CNW, we are advised by the company that the third bullet point in the second paragraph should read "Sheila McCarthy -- Valerie Walker in Cardinals (Wilding Pictures)" rather than "Sheila McCarthy -- Hagge in Martin's Hagge (Dog-Eared Productions)" as originally issued inadvertently. The complete, corrected release follows:

The 16th Annual ACTRA Awards in Toronto Nominees

TORONTO, Jan. 12, 2018 /CNW/ - ACTRA Toronto is very proud to announce the nominees for the 16th Annual ACTRA Awards in Toronto, a celebration of the 75th anniversary of ACTRA. The ACTRA Awards in Toronto will take place at The Carlu on Saturday, February 24, 2018.

The winner of the 2018 ACTRA Toronto Stunt Award will be decided by a vote of ACTRA Toronto's stunt community.

ACTRA Toronto performerTamara Podemski will present her sister Jennifer Podemski with the Award of Excellence.

The show will be hosted by Colin Mochrie, written by Diana Frances, with live music by God Made Me Funky. Following the lead of #TIMESUP, the dress code will be black.

"What a challenging and inspiring year in our industry!," said President Theresa Tova. "As performers, our collective voices help make the world a better place through the stories we tell. I could not be prouder to recognize these talented artists whose performances have raised the bar for all of us."

ACTRA Toronto is the largest organization within ACTRA, representing over 15,000 of Canada's 23,000 professional performers working in recorded media in Canada. As an advocate for Canadian culture since 1943, ACTRA is a member-driven union that continues to secure rights and respect for the work of professional performers.

SOURCE ACTRA Toronto

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